Friday, November 29, 2013

My
current EDC light. I’ve used it all year long and cant say enough good
things about it. Very compact, 397 lumens, clicky operation, recessed
button, so it can stand on its tale and doesn’t get turned on
accidentally in your pocket, yet easy to click on when needed. It has
low, medium and high mode along with strobe and SOS, the low mode can be
set at a very low “moonlight” mode that will last for days. Pretty
tough too. Since its so small, it ended up going for a ride in the
washing machine inside one of my pants. It still worked and didn’t
corrode or rust later on. I have my eye on the titanium version, would make a nice present.

Oh
sure, why not. The more I read other preparedness and survival manuals
out there the more confident I am about shamelessly recommending my own.
It’s packed with practical, real-world advice and based on the Amazon
reviews and feedback I get from you guys I know you’ll like it.

In
the old days you were supposed to have cards, toys and board games in a
fallout shelter. Today, in the modern version of bugging in, that’s
been replaced by video games. I said it back in 2005
and still think the same way: Based on my experience, when inflation
kills your purchasing power and a dinner out and movie means you have to
sell a kidney along with the chances of getting shot if you are still
out after the sun goes down you start having a new found appreciation
for home entertainment systems. Alone or with friends, its cheap, safe
entertainment for when when things are bad out there.When I take a break
I’m currently playing a bit of GTA V (excellent game, by the way).

I
know of a few “like minded people” in Argentina that have these in
their carry Glocks. Some are cops that had to give up the skull cracking
ability of their old steel framed Hi Power 9mm but not any more! Sure,
its intended for breaking glass and for that it would also work well I
guess, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t use it on an attacker’s head
if you had do. At first I thought it was a weird gimmick, like the
pistol bayonet, but then I saw that it doesn’t hurt your hand when
reloading (its not sharp, simply a solid tip) and that applied with
force to a bad guy’s skull carbide metal makes more sense than plastic.

I’ve
been using mine for almost two years now. Titanium, solar, bomb proof
and tons of functions. Maybe the one I use the most is the barometric
pressure chart. Just looking at it lets me know what the weather is
going to be like. Graph going up, its getting nice, dropping, then
there’s rain coming, if it shows a steep drop then you better find
shelter soon!

Its
small, sturdy and packed with useful tools. The pliers are for light
tasks only but what she uses the most is the small blade for opening
boxes and the screwdrivers for replacing batteries. She mentioned liking
the flat Philips screwdriver that “fits everywhere” and has a magnetic
tip so as to not lose those small screws. I like the PS4 as well but if
you want something even smaller and lighter (no pliers though) try out
my personal favorite keychain multitool, the Victorinox Midnight Minichamp.

This
was wasn’t as much a gift as it was my wife one day stealing it for
some reason. She liked how it looked, and what it did. For most
practical purposes its not that different from the German Army knife,
with the saw replaced for a seat belt cutter.

3 comments:

I've got an older version of that Mini-Champ on my keychain - it lacks the phillips bottle opener blade, but the others are there. The scales fell off long ago and so the tweezers and toothpick are now gone. Much slimmer in profile, about a 50% reduction in fact. Well worth it.

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Fenix Lights

I love this light. Runs on a single AAA and is capable of big boy lumen output (80 lumens) in a keychain package. Also has low and mid mode for longer runtime.
Fenix PD20
Single CR123 cell. 6 modes including 180 lumen turbo mode.
General Mode: 9 lumens (35hrs) -> 47 lumens (6.5hrs) -> 94 lumens (2.6hrs) -> SOS
Turbo Mode: 180 lumens (1hrs) -> Strobe
15 days of survival use (2 continuous hours per day on the lowest setting)

Thanks for the Positive Reviews!

Energency gadget... on steroids.

Asus Eee 1005HA

Basic Door/Window Alarm

Emergency gadget

Both tool and weapon, just the right size

Straight edge makes it easier to sharpen, + tougher tip

Gorilla Tape

By all accounts and reviews I’ve read so far, it truly is “The toughest Tape on the Planet”

Transportation

I talked about these some time ago in an article, remember someone asked where to get one.
"Alternative Transportation"
Just found one reasonably priced and with excellent reviews in Amazon.

Best Folder

Emergency blankets. I Have several of these around.

Katadyn water filter

for the kits

and food ...

Got to have water: Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel

Moleskine, the ultimate little black cover notebook :)

Fenix L0D-CE. Perfect keychain light. 80 Lumens in a single AAA

Nice combo. The Soldier is an excellent product.

Sabre Red OC spray

Made in USA
This is the brand I use and always have one in my bag and car. ( same brand used by NYPD)
My wife keeps one in her purse too.
Sabre Red Tear Gas
Sabre Red for ladies
You guys have the coolest stuff up there.:)

Jack Bauer’s bag.:) I’d like to get one of these and try it out.

Fox OC Spray

Don’t have this one but it’s the hottest OC spray out there.
Someone once called it “bottled lava”
Pick your poison people, but do carry OC
1) Even if you carry a gun
2) SPECIALLY if you don’t carry a gun

Firesteel

Classic, and one of the few things I’d call a “must have” I own two of these.